Modeling a City Using Esri CityEngine

With Esri CityEngine, you can create highly realistic 3D models to visualize urban landscapes, explore impacts of proposed development, generate virtual city simulations, and support geodesign workflows. This course discusses the key elements of a 3D city model and guidelines for GIS data used to create one. You will learn how to import GIS data into CityEngine, then apply rules to the data to add rich detail that brings the 3D city to life.

This course makes use of the 3D Web Scene Viewer. Because the 3D Web Scene Viewer is a web application for interacting with 3D images, you need to use a web browser that supports WebGL. The list below outlines the specific browser requirements for different operating systems.

Windows

Mozilla Firefox 14 and later

Google Chrome 20 and later

Mac OS

Mozilla Firefox 14 and later

Google Chrome 20 and later

Safari 5 or higher with WebGL enabled

Linux

Mozilla Firefox 14 or later

Google Chrome 20 or later

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This course makes use of the 3D Web Scene Viewer. Because the 3D Web Scene Viewer is a web application for interacting with 3D images, you need to use a web browser that supports WebGL. The list below outlines the specific browser requirements for different operating systems.

Windows

Mozilla Firefox 14 and later

Google Chrome 20 and later

Mac OS

Mozilla Firefox 14 and later

Google Chrome 20 and later

Safari 5 or higher with WebGL enabled

Linux

Mozilla Firefox 14 or later

Google Chrome 20 or later

Before you continue, ensure that you have or can obtain the required software.